Sandra Darilek, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor
Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine
Languages: English
Get to know Sandra Darilek, MS, CGC
Personal Statement
I am dedicated to providing patients with the information and care they and their families need to understand their genetic risks, navigate their genetic testing options, and make use of the information they gain through this process. My areas of specialization are prenatal genetics, preimplantation genetics and infertility. My goal is to help patients navigate the process of building a family and advocate for the care and resources they need on this journey.
Clinical Interests: prenatal genetic counseling, infertility and preimplantation genetic counseling, preimplantation and prenatal genetic testing/screening, genetic disorders
Research Interests: preimplantation genetic testing and patient decision making, prenatal genetic testing
Education
Organizations
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Dungan JS, Klugman S, Darilek S, Malinowski J, Akkari YMN, Monaghan KG, Erwin A, Best RG, ACMG Board of Directors. Noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) for fetal chromosome abnormalities in a general-risk population: An evidence-based clinical guideline of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG). Genet Med. 2023 Feb;25(2):100336. PMID: 36524989
Reese KM, Czerwinski J, Darilek S, Johnson A, Jones M, Singletary CN. Attitudes Toward and Uptake of Prenatal Genetic Screening and Testing in Twin Pregnancies. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2018 Sep;27(5):1238-1247. PMID: 29525932
Wagner C, Murphy L, Harkenrider J, Darilek S, Soto-Torres E, Stein Q, Hoskovec J. Genesurance Counseling: Patient Perspectives. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2018 Aug;27(4):814-822. PMID: 29350312
Allyse M, Aypar U, Bonhomme N, Darilek S, Dougherty M, Farrell R, Grody W, Highsmith WE, Michie M, Nunes M, Otto L, Pabst R, Palomaki G, Runke C, Sharp RR, Skotko B, Stoll K, Wick M. Offering Prenatal Screening in the Age of Genomic Medicine: A Practical Guide. Journal of Women’s Health (Larchmt), 2017 Jul;26(7):755-761. PMID: 28388340
Kohn TP, Kohn JR, Darilek S, Ramasamy R, Lipshultz L. Genetic counseling for men with recurrent pregnancy loss or recurrent implantation failure due to abnormal sperm chromosomal aneuploidy. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 2016 May;33(5):571-6. PMID: 27020275
Westerfield L, Darilek S¸ Van den Veyver IB. Counseling Challenges with Variants of Uncertain Significance and Incidental Findings in Prenatal Genetic Screening and Diagnosis. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2014:3(3):1018-1032. PMID: 26237491
Brandt AC, Tschirgi ML, Ready KJ, Sun C, Darilek S, Hecht J, Arun BK, Lu KH. Knowledge, attitudes, and clinical experience of physicians regarding preimplantation genetic diagnosis for hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes. Familial Cancer, 2010 Sep;9(3):479-87. PMID: 20431955